The University of Edinburgh
KTP Associate Agentic AI Security and Privacy Research Engineer
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Cyber Security & Privacy Assurance KTP Associate
Grade UE07 £41,064 – £48,822 per annum (total potential up to £60,000 per annum including market adjustment)
Full-time (35 hours/week) • Fixed-term (27 months) • Glasgow location (primarily at Kodamai offices with UoE visits)
About the Role
Kodamai Limited (a Glasgow-based early-stage AI startup) and the University of Edinburgh have been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funded by Innovate UK. This innovation project aims to develop a cyber security and privacy assurance strategy for Kodamai’s agentic AI platform, grounded in precise mathematical foundations.
Employed by the University of Edinburgh but based at Kodamai Ltd with regular trips to the university, you’ll work under supervision from:
- Neil Ghani (CSO at Kodamai)
- Prof. David Aspinall & Dr. Marc Juarez (University of Edinburgh, School of Informatics).
The project will create practical tools ensuring data protection and secure AI deployment across sectors like manufacturing, finance, and beyond. Collaboration with a second KTP Associate (focused on financial predictive modelling) will provide vital case study insights.
Key Responsibilities
You will design and develop cyber security/privacy foundations for Kodamai’s agent platform through six iterative stages:
- State-of-the-art assessment: Define current capabilities and strategic direction
- Core threat modelling: Create security architectures, evaluate formal methods , and APIs supporting language-based security
- Confidentiality & privacy controls: Develop rigorous design specifications
- Agent/flow integrity: Develop mechanisms to safeguard critical systems
- Proof-of-concept tooling: Implement prototype solutions
- Evaluation & case studies: Conduct behavioural validation and publish results
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- Adhere to scholarly rigor while supporting a fast-paced startup environment
- Align technical solutions with Kodamai’s secure-by-design philosophy
- Contribute to research publication and product development
- Collaborate with industry-experienced leaders
Requirements & Attributes
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Expertise: Cyber security/privacy with certainty in one or more of the following:
- Mathematical foundations (e.g., formal methods, type systems, verification)
- Secure systems design, functional programming, or static analysis
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Experience: Proven track record in applied research or industry addressing AI/ML safety challenges
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Self-motivation: Independent thought, resilience in ambiguous deadlines while adapting to iterative projects
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Collaborator: Ability to integrate with engineers/time-pressured teams
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Ideal background: Engineers, researchers, or practitioners at PhD level or equivalent in computational security or theoretical CS
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Teaching/mentoring interest welcome (flexible travel to UoE)
Benefits & Support
- Canary threshold funding: Salary package of £60k gross including market supplement
- Placement: Full-time at Kodamai’s Glasgow offices
- Host environment: A diverse startup with strong research alignment
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Provided Support
- Access to KTP-specific management training (two residential programmes)
- £10k professional development budget
- Potential research publication opportunities
- Right to Work Checks and UK visa sponsorship for international talent
About Kodamai Ltd
Kodamai is an AI-industry pioneer developing AI agent communities to enhance automation. Their Glasgow team embeds cutting-edge theory with real-world engineering disciplines (think safe, business-permeable AI). Recognised for championing diversity and early-stage AI democratisation, they bridge academia and commerce.
About the University of Edinburgh
- Ranked top 3 worldwide for computer science and informatics (REF 2021)
- Programme delivery: Ethical spectrum of Glasgow & Edinburgh locations
- Equalities focus: Both the Long Room House (Welsh heritage institution) and School of Informatics are recognised Athena-SWAN Saltiers, Athlone Galleries Leader.
To apply, upload:
- CV
- Cover letter: Specify why you’re ideally positioned for this interdisciplinary challenge (security, building theory-applied bridges, and aligning systems design into Messerschmidt (“hardening real-world agents” beside the fintech example).
Closing deadline: 10 August 2026 | Interviews:* in Glasgow at Kodamai Ltd
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